Fuel Crunch Brings New Jobs to Ligonier

Increasing fuel prices have actually been a positive thing for a Ligonier auto parts manufacturer. Millennium Industries has created a new direct injection fuel system that it says will allow automakers to use smaller, more fuel-efficient engines in their cars, without sacrificing engine power. The company believes there will be so much demand for its product that it plans to expand its Ligonier plant and hire 170 new people. Millennium says it hopes to begin hiring this fall and to have all the new workers on the job by three years from now. It’s looking for everything from general laborers to engineers and plans to recruit workers through WorkOne Northeast.